foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Chad Baker-Mazara, who came into the game averaging 21 points, was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting.
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Chad Baker-Mazara, who came into the game averaging 21 points, was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 points on three-of-11 shooting.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
UConn’s foul trouble resulted in 11 points on 16 attempts at the free throw line for Providence, and Auriemma pointed out that the offensive turnovers likely left at least 20 points on the floor with the team shooting 55%.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Ivan Marchenko, who sat out 14 minutes of the game while in foul trouble, finished with 19 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Chad Baker-Mazara, who came into the game averaging 21 points, was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 points on three-of-11 shooting.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
UConn’s foul trouble resulted in 11 points on 16 attempts at the free throw line for Providence, and Auriemma pointed out that the offensive turnovers likely left at least 20 points on the floor with the team shooting 55%.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Ivan Marchenko, who sat out 14 minutes of the game while in foul trouble, finished with 19 points, four rebounds and two blocks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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